The Overstory

“They are, in fact, like nothing but themselves. They are the crowns of five white spruces laden with cones, bending in the wind as they do every day of their existence. Likeness is the sole problem of men.”

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“A chorus of living wood sings to the woman: If your mind were only aslightly greener thing, we’d drown you in meaning.”

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“There's a Chinese saying. 'When is the best time to plant a tree? Twenty years ago.' " The Chinese engineer smiles. "Good one." " 'When is the next best time? Now.' " "Ah! Okay!" The smile turns real. Until today, he has never planted anything. But Now, that next best of times, is long, and rewrites everything.”

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“No one sees trees. We see fruit, we see nuts, we see wood, we see shade. We see ornaments or pretty fall foliage. Obstacles blocking the road or wrecking the ski slope. Dark, threatening places that must be cleared. We see branches about to crush our roof. We see a cash crop. But trees - trees are invisible.”

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“What is it worth to be looked at, without judgment, for as long as you need?”

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“Let me sing to you now, about how people turn into other things.”

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“Love is a tree with branches in forever with roots in eternity and a trunk nowhere at all.”

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